Moderate a panel on havel candidates messages and platforms change with the popular vote. Bob. Thanks, jim. I wanted to introduce our panel. Viannaichael steele, carmen, and jesse wegman. Statesooking back at the visited by donald trump and Hillary Clinton in the last election. Ohio, north carolina, florida, pennsylvania. Democrats wish Hillary Clinton had visited wisconsin more. If we did change the system, what would be the impact of campaigns and their strategies . They visited the large states. I was amused when senator cramer of north dakota, defending the Electoral College said this would make north dakota irrelevant. Guess what. When it comes to president of politics, north dakota is totally irrelevant right now. Lets say we had a president ial election that was looking close in terms of popular votes. Then every vote would count and candidates would have an incentive to try to maximize the turnout in places like north dakota. Things when we dissected Hillary Clintons loss , one
Inspiration to me why i am a education policy management student negative year. Inspired by her every day i hope i dont have to do the wake up just to be like her. But that is just me she is wonderful and also, end im so lucky. My favorite educator and best mom to the stage. [applause] not every day are you able to be introduced by your daughter. Very cool. If anybody wants to get up. I believe very deeply they are raising teachers so give it up for them. [applause] so i have here to talk about the book you will all by because you dont make money writing books that you will buy it because the royalties go back to the kids and that is important to me for go live first book still the of royalties are going back to the art academy kids and so will this as well as here. It is important to buy it. And from independent bookstores as well. A one to know how many are you teaching right now as teachers . How many have never taught . How many have never led school scorer organizations . So i wro
5 a. M. Wakthe 5 a. M. Wake up tot like her but that that is justn wish. Shes wonderfully and is also [inaudible] carman and linda were and are my inspirations and im so lucky to have the opportunity to introduce my mom, my favorite educator and the best mom to the stage. [applause] not always do you get to be introduced by your daughter but i think we are getting more seats in here. [applause] via here to talk about this book that you all are going to buy it because you dont make money writing books. My book is still the royalties are going back and this will go to the arts academy kids so its really important that you buy it from independent bookstores as well. How many of you are teachers right now teaching . How many of you have ever taught . Okay i feel better. How many of you are leading the schools or organizations . Cow many of you have ever led schools or organizations . How many of you are graduate students . How many of you are a former graduate student of mine . Thank you f
Many different Leadership Programs across the states and for that reason my brothers and i rarely saw her pure kind of in and out of the house, but linda is amazing inspiration to me and thats why im an education policy and management student here. I am inspired by her every day. I hope i dont have to do that 5 00 a. M. Wakeup to be just like her, but thats my own wish. Linda is wonderful and also alongside carmen torres. Carmen and linda are my inspirations and im so lucky to have this opportunity to introduce my mom, my favorite educator and best mom to talk about when grit isnt enough. [applause]. Not going to could be introduced by your daughter. Kind of cool. I think they are opening up the back, so if you are a little too hot in here come i think we are getting more seats, so if anyone wants to get up. Lets give it up one more time for those kids. [applause]. Kind of why i did kind of why i do what i do because i believe deeply in the power of the arts in those kids came all the
Sec. Devos thank you so much and welcome everyone. It is great to see you all this morning. Todaysu for attending first of two summits on individually on innovation in education, and a special thanks to those who will present this morning. We are grateful to have so much knowledge and expertise in one room. We are eager to hear from all of the. Before we begin, i want to say a word about innovation. Barked on a am school tour i embarked on a school tour. Continue to travel the country to see the work being done, and i have been inspired by the innovative educators and administrators i have met. There is still not enough. We need more. The reality is that there are a number of challenges and opportunities facing Higher Education, and washington, d. C. Does not have all the answers. Government is not the best at finding new solutions to tough problems. Government isnt the best at being flexible or adaptable to a changing environment. Government isnt the best at questioning the status quo